What Movie Did You Just See?

[capt. scotty]

The Master.

While PSH puts on a great proformance as is the norm I really couldn't get into the movie.  At first it seemed quirky and slightly interesting with Phoenix's character and his story, but then it was just monotonous to me and dragged on.  I feel like there was not much of a story and no one I could relate to in the flick, kind of like There will be blood.  Some great acting by PSH and the others were above average but in the end it was barely an above average flick and I wouldn't consider watching it a second time.

I have yet to see The Master, BUT, I feel like PTA has become increasingly self indulgent. How much I have enjoyed his movies goes directly in order of release. Hard Eight is my favorite, and I love Boogie Nights as well. I really liked Magnolia, but its where the self indulgence starts to show to a lesser degree. Punch Drunk Love was pretty good for what it was, but I have no interest in seeing it again. TWBB has aspects that are no doubt excellent (DDL, cinematography, direction, among others) and I thought it was well done overall but Im not sure how much I really enjoyed it aside from DDL, and the self indulgence (see 20 minute opening sequence with no dialogue for starters) was part of the reason why. I also have no interest in ever seeing TWBB again. The Master looks like more of the same, but if anything I think I'll still come away thinking it was worth the 1 watch for Phoenix and PSH.

Many reviews on message boards that Ive read echo your thoughts on The Master - great acting, but pretty boring overall somehow. Im sure Ill see it at some point, but Ive passed it over a lot lately.

[Jaimoe]

There Will Be Blood is a flat-out modern (psycholgoical) western masterpiece. I originally left the theatre scratching my head wondering if I even liked the film. But the darn thing stuck with me for weeks and though I haven't re-watched it since it's original release, I can vividly recall themes and certain scenes - the opening 20 mintues being one of them. I see the latter as a stylistic choice and/or a nod to the old masters such as Terence Malick, Kurosawa, Sturges and Ford: i.e., the use of quiet and sweeping long-shots to direct the narrative. I believe Anderson succeeds in treading the fine line between self-indulgence and genius. Oh, and I think the casting - and acting - was excellent. It reminds me of how it was done in the classic film era where studio producers would hire a star or two and surround them with great character actors or little-known up-and-comers (Kubrick did this too).
 
I can't speak for Magnolia and The Master, but Boogie Nights made me feel dirty (which I think is its intent), but it's funny - and sobering. I'm not sure it's a great film though. Punch Drunk Love contains one of the only good Adam Sandler performances, so it deserves our admiration on that merit alone (plus I generally like black comedies).

[ManNamedTruth]

Anyone who likes Magnolia should see this. it came out before Magnolia and is pretty reminiscent right down to the ending. I like PTA but he's really not that original.

[Mahgeetah34]

I seen Zookeeper and I figured it would've been a little bit more humorous. There was only about three funny parts in the entire movie.

I watched End of Watch and I didn't understand the high praise it got. It was ok but there's much better cop movies out there.

That Kevin James Zookeeper movie? Havent seen it but it looked awful.

I really liked End of Watch. What much better cop movies have come out in the last 10 years? A few that I liked a lot off the top of my head are We Own The Night, Brooklyn's Finest, and Pride and Glory, but none of them Id call much better than End of Watch, if better at all.

Yes that's the one. There really isn't any good comedies out so I took a chance with Zookeeper.

ZOOKEEPER - '64 meat lovers pizza'

I don't think Ive ever seen Pride and Glory, but another movie you can throw in there is The Departed.

[Tracy 2112]

If you don't see The Master on the big screen, then you'll miss a lot. I saw it 2x and left fully satisfied each time. The beauty of this film cannot be captured on a TV format, IMO. I'd pay admission again for only a handful of scenes, it was that good.

Saw this recently and really liked it:

Safety Not Guaranteed - Official Trailer (2012)

[capt. scotty]

Punch Drunk Love contains one of the only good Adam Sandler performances, so it deserves our admiration on that merit alone (plus I generally like black comedies).

I mean, can you really judge comedic actors on their performances? Or in a comedy movie at least?! I actually think all of Sandlers dramas - PDL, Spanglish, Reign Over me - he was very good and all are good films. I actually wish he'd start doing to dramas because his comedies since the turn of the century has almost all been awful.

[capt. scotty]

I don't think Ive ever seen Pride and Glory, but another movie you can throw in there is The Departed.

I almost was going to put this in that previous post, but for me at least there's a difference between "cop movie" and "crime drama". Movies like The Departed, American Gangster, Lawless, The Town, Heat, etc I wouldnt call cop movies because while despite having a main character (or more than one) that is a cop, the actual movie focuses more on the bad guys and criminal activity. On the other hand, cop movies are typically crime dramas at the same time, so I guess Id say "cop movies" is more of a subgenre.

[Jaimoe]

Punch Drunk Love contains one of the only good Adam Sandler performances, so it deserves our admiration on that merit alone (plus I generally like black comedies).

I mean, can you really judge comedic actors on their performances? Or in a comedy movie at least?! I actually think all of Sandlers dramas - PDL, Spanglish, Reign Over me - he was very good and all are good films. I actually wish he'd start doing to dramas because his comedies since the turn of the century has almost all been awful.

I judge comedic actors like any old kind of actors, but some of the films they star in are quality whereas most, unfortunately, are Kevin James funny or lower.

[LBSUNFLWR]

I loved Safety Not Guaranteed. We bought the DVd after seeing it in the theater and have watched it twice since then.

I saw The Master in the theater last year and walked out pretty much saying WTF was that? The acting was VERY good, especially Joaquin, but I can't really say I liked the movie. just odd. I doubt I'd ever watch it again though.

[LBSUNFLWR]

Best Movie Of The Year:


saw this in the theater last night. EXCELLENT!
You must go see this!!

[manonthemoon]

The Hobbit

Okay, too much CGI for me to really get into it, but decent overall.  Little more campy than the LOTRs but I think it is marked for broadmarket appeal so thats what you get with that.  Sure I will see the rest of the series, but probably not in theaters.

[manonthemoon]

Army of Darkness.

Not really into gonzo styled slapstick movies in general.  Decent movie, but not really my style with the over the top stuff with comedy and fight scenes.  Meh.

[Mahgeetah34]

Evil Dead (2013)

Thought it was very good, but missing something. I think the trailer got my expectations for it to be even more violent, but there is plenty of that and not short on the gore. Quite a few memorable scenes in that regard as well. Seems like those who have seen it expected it to be scarier, but these types of horror movies I watch more for fun than the scares, and I had plenty of fun with it. Psychological horror is what freaks me out and where I go for the scares. It definitely avoided the cheesiness of the original, and I thought the story line was surprisingly well done and developed more than I expected. While it mostly follows the original, there are numerous parts that give a nod towards ED2 as well. Many of the references to ED1 are switched up in a different manner that makes it entirely new yet you see the connection, and in some cases things are totally different. Really its more of a relaunch of ED1 than a remake. I dug the sort of twist near the end with the girl. Makeup was fantastic.

Really, the only things it was missing was the acting/cast choices to a degree and some of the dialogue. Lou Taylor Pucci is the only one I even recognized (why did they make him look like a Rolling Stone journalist in 1974 though???). He was pretty good in the dickhead role, the lead girl was good, but the rest were pretty weak. I guess where it was most lacking was with the lead guy when it comes down to it. Not like I expected him to outshine Ash, but you'd think with a cult classic like this, they couldve got a decent if not recognizable young actor for that part (Heck, Cabin in the Woods got Thor). They kept the humor aspect with this one (Why dont you come down here so I can....., pretty boy  ), but couldve used a little more of it I thought, or at least made some of the non-story line dialogue more interesting. All in all, these are minor complaints. Overall, really enjoyed it. Id say I liked Cabin in the Woods a little more, but this has to be one of the best horror movies in the last 3-5 years.

4.2/5

FINALLY! Mahgeetah34 has seen....Evil Dead! (The Rock voice) . Ok now I can finally talk about it. Definitely glad I seen it in theaters and it was also nice that I got to see it when it was dark and rainy much like the setting of the movie. I enjoyed how the story begins immediately and it doesn't show 30 minutes of nonsense before they get to the cabin much like other remakes tend to do. Jane Levy looked good in this movie and it sucked having to see her so ghastly the rest of the time. The guy that opened the book was annoying. I have other complaints about him, but I'll hold that off for folks reading that hasn't seen it. Could've been just a little more violent which will probably be taken care of on the dvd release.

I definitely enjoyed this more than Cabin In The Woods although that is also a great movie. I'm satisfied with casting unknowns rather than small Hollywood stars. Only other complaint without spoiling anything, is why do the characters have to say "catchphrases" like "see you in Hell" or similar right before attacking the villain/monster/murder towards the end in current horror films?? That's pretty lame, but overall, I give it 4 out of 5. 

[weeniebeenie]

The Hobbit

Okay, too much CGI for me to really get into it, but decent overall.  Little more campy than the LOTRs but I think it is marked for broadmarket appeal so thats what you get with that.  Sure I will see the rest of the series, but probably not in theaters.

I thought the CGI was great, especially with Gollum. I think the main reason that it seems marketed for a larger audience is because it's a children's book where as the LOTR series was aimed at an older audience.

[capt. scotty]

FINALLY! Mahgeetah34 has seen....Evil Dead!

I enjoyed how the story begins immediately and it doesn't show 30 minutes of nonsense before they get to the cabin much like other remakes tend to do. Could've been just a little more violent which will probably be taken care of on the dvd release.

Glad you enjoyed it. Good point about the story starting immediately, that really helped move things along and have plenty of action commence early on.

As far as the bolded, you are likely correct. It originally got an NC-17 rating and they had to cut some stuff out to get it down to R so it would make sense if the DVD had an unrated version, director's cut, or something along those lines.

[Mahgeetah34]

FINALLY! Mahgeetah34 has seen....Evil Dead!

I enjoyed how the story begins immediately and it doesn't show 30 minutes of nonsense before they get to the cabin much like other remakes tend to do. Could've been just a little more violent which will probably be taken care of on the dvd release.

Glad you enjoyed it. Good point about the story starting immediately, that really helped move things along and have plenty of action commence early on.

As far as the bolded, you are likely correct. It originally got an NC-17 rating and they had to cut some stuff out to get it down to R so it would make sense if the DVD had an unrated version, director's cut, or something along those lines.

Yeah I'm expecting an unrated version of the dvd. I see no reason why they wouldn't have it for Evil Dead.

I watched Premium Rush the other day. It looked dumb when I seen the previews, but I gave it a chance when I read good reviews about it. Nope, still dumb. Joseph Gordon usually chooses his movies well, but this one wasn't a good choice. The villain was pretty annoying. I'm not sure if he played the character that well or the guy is just normally annoying. His accent reminded me of this guy....although I like the pizza review kid

Domino's Pan Pizza--Running On Empty--Food Review

[manonthemoon]

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

Good overall shootem up flick by Ritche.  I can see why some describe it as a quentinesque type of movie with the interwoven storylines.  Nothing too deep but enjoyable if you want an easy going crime comedy with some shootem up qualities.

[Mahgeetah34]

I seen Adventureland and it was much better than I expected. The main guy reminds me of Michael Cera so I figured it wouldn't be too good, but I was wrong. 3.5 out of 5

I watched Chronicle and it was ok. The Andrew guy was extremely annoying the entire movie. All he did was yell and complain. 2.5 out of 5

[e_wind]

The main guy reminds me of Michael Cera so I figured it wouldn't be too good, but I was wrong.

whoa, easy there...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO1k2Y3o-iM


these eyes

[Mahgeetah34]

The main guy reminds me of Michael Cera so I figured it wouldn't be too good, but I was wrong.

whoa, easy there...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO1k2Y3o-iM


these eyes

I liked the video until he started singing. I also like how Martin from Knocked Up is sitting there in the group. Cool how the post was in relation to Adventureland, a movie he was also in.